8-Letter Words Matching __U__F__

There are 18 8-letter words that match __U__F__. 11 are common words, such as CRUCIFIX and DOUBTFUL. A rarer one is VAUNTFUL. In this set, L is the most frequent open letter (13 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 18

crucifixdoubtfulfruitfulhouseflyhousefulmournfulmouthfulshutoffstrustfultruthfulyouthfulblushfulcruciferthurifersquiffedtruckfultrunkfulvauntful

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Words
18 (11 common words)
Common example
crucifix
Rare example
vauntful
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
1
Most frequent letter
L (13)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching __u__f__ are there?

18. 11 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

CRUCIFIX is among the common words in this set.